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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > sexual activity > incest
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > physical and biological development > sexual activity > incest

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incest  

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  • Incest, sexual intercourse between closely related individuals, has been a taboo in most societies, primitive and modern. The concept of what constitutes close relatives, however, is not uniform among societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Incest]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VS7W78NK-Q

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